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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
IMPORTANT LIQUOR DECISION.

The st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN has this
concerning a recent decision of the SUI
preme court in that county:
among the decisions rendered, the
one in the case of the State VS.. l.. B. Goss
is of special interest as involving the
question of the legal rights and privileges
of the express companies and express
agents in handling liquors. In this case
l.. B. Goss, the express agent at East
Barnet, delivered certain packages con-
tanning liquor marked G. o. D.. and re-
ceived the pay therefor. He did not pos
itively know that any one of the pack
ages contained liquor, but admitted in his
testimony that he suspected one Of them
did. Judge Ross held in the county court
that it was not necessary that the express
agent should know that the package he
is delivering contains liquor. but that the
test is whether he has reasonable ground
to suspect it. 1t is a well-known fact
that much if not all the liquor that comes
into this town is brought by the railroad
and express companies. These packages
are generally received in such shape that
they do not require long handling or
very minute examination to enable a man
of ordinary intelligence to suspect the
nature of their contents. Now if this law
can be made general in its application it
will soon put an end to the special liquor
delivery system that prevails hereabouts.
The express companies and their agents
will hardly relish the idea of being reck-
oned as members of the class that make a
living by selling rum, and when they find
that they are likely to be prosecuted and
punished in just the same way as other
common rum dealers, they may restrict
their operations in this direction. Spe-
cially noteworthy. too. is the fact that
special constructions of the liquor law.
especially where reference Is had to COM
mon carriers, all tend to more rigorous
and literal Interpretation of its provisions.
If the law is studied and decisions are
rendered always with view to putting
an end to the traffic, we shall soon find
that we have pretty good law and con-
siderable of it. Let the good work 90
on
In view of the above the American Ex-
press company has issued the following
order to employees in its various Offices
The supreme court of Vermont have
decided that the delivery of Intoxicating
liquors beer or ale within the State. and
the collection of G. .. ID. bills, constitute
a sale, and that agents who have a
knowledge of the contents of such pack
ages, or who have even Il suspicion that
they contain contraband goods of the
above nature. are liable under the state
law. You will hereafter refuse to receive
such goods when offered at your office.
and destined to points in the State of YER
mont"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

One winter evening not many years
ago at Doylestown, Pa, three young
lawyers We're seated at a table in the law
library room playing cards. One of them
had recently been admitted to practice
law, and during the evening he frequently
used the expression, 1t is me- The in
correctness of the phrase grated upon the
ears of the other two lawyers, and at last
one said, Joseph, don't you know you
are frequently saying. 1T is me. when
you are well aware that you should say,
1T is r."
He replied, Jacob ! know | should
say, 1t is |, but say it incorrectly from
habit.
Jacob said, Il think can aid you in
saying it correctly if you will only com
nit to memory the rhyme, 1t is I, said
the spider to the fly
'Well, that would aid me. | admit. 4"
said Joseph. If had not committed an
other rhyme when boy
Inquired Jacob, well, what is that P"
Joseph said, - 1T is me- said the spider
to the flea. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
1879 YEARS OLD,

Amy Avant, colored woman on the
plantation of Major James Reaves. in Ma
rion county. ). c., died few days ago,
of measles, at the advanced age of l22
years. She was remarkably we'll pre-
served. and retained all her faculties up
to the time of her fatal illness, previous
to which she claimed that she had never
taken a dose of medicine. During the
last cotton picking season she took her
place regularly in the cotton fields and
always performed good days work.
Her age is well attested by family re-
cords Scientific American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
Water for the system.

Pure. ripe, juicy fruits furnish the best,
most wholesome and agreeable supply of
water for the system. and there are few
people who use one-quarter as much fruit
as state of perfect health would indicate
or demand. but this fruit should be taken
at or form the principal part of our
meals and never be eaten between meals.
especially so. if more than two regular
meals are taken daily. Hot water drink
ing. which has amounted almost to a
mania in many places during the past
few years. was nothing more nor less than
internal bathing. Suppose the system is
filled with some form of impurity, caus-
ing congestion and disease. the patient
drinks one. two or even three quarts of
water daily, as many do who visit the
springs and watering places. The same
quantity of water must pass out of
the system through the skin. kidneys
or some other emunctories of the BODY.
and in no case does it pass out as pure
water, but becomes loaded with effets
matter, which it takes up and expels.
Hall 5 Journal of Health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

The London Baptist gives the price
paid at different times for seats to view
royal professions. In the time of Ed
ward | it was one-half cent: on the &C.
cession of Richard II it was two cents.
From the coronation of Henry V to that
of Henry VII it was four cents: in that
OF Elizabeth it was raised to twelve cents,
and twenty-four cents was paid for seat
to view the coronation procession of
James l. Sixty cents was paid in the
time of Charles II, and $3.50 in that of
William III. At the coronation of George
ii the price had risen to 81. so. and at
that of George " people were astonished
to hear that from S25 TO $40 was paid
But at the recent procession s., 900 was
paid for the windows of one house. -
Home Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
NEW YORK MINISTER'S AND DOC
TORS
From Il New York Letter. I

The best paid minister in New York is
DR.. John Hall. brainy man from the
north of Ireland, who breaches to $780,
OO0.OOO every sunday. His is the small
est church in town. He owes his rise i'm
life TO Robert Bonner of the Ledger. who
found him preaching to small congre-
CATION in Dublin and induced him to come
to America. He gets a salary of so. OOO,a
year and makes 5000 by his newspaper
and magazine articles. He is given
luXuriantly furnished house as WELL Or.
Morgan Dix, the chief pastor of Trinity
church corporation. the wealthie>t in
America. receives $4,000 yearly. DR..
William NJ. Taylor of Broadway Taber-
nacle gets the same amount. He does
literary work and lecturng that brings
his income up to $4,000. DR.. Charles
Hall of the Fifth-avenue PRESBYTERIAN
church is paid $4,000. He is very elo-
quent. and his church is crowded at all
services. DR.. Parkhurst of Madison
Square church gets $4,000. He has a
large and distinguished congregation.
Cyrus W. Field is one of the pillars of
the church. DR.. Paxton, who breaches
to Jay Gould and others less wealthy. is
paid $4,000. Rev. Robert Collyer, the
blacksmith preacher, is paid $4,000.
OF the physicians, DR.. Fordyce Barker
probably makes the largest income. His
reputation as Il consulting physician
stands very high. He is said to make
from $4,000 TO 100000 each year. DR..
y. l.. LOOMS, specialist on throat and
lung troubles. makes about $4,000. DR..
j. L. Metcalf makes about the same
amount. DR.. L. \. Sayer, the great sur
geon who mended John l.. Sullvan's
broken arm, makes $4,000. DR.. \.
Jacques, who devotes himself entirely to
the diseases of children, makes $50 200.
DIR. c. r. Agnew, who makes the eye
speciality, clears 1000 yearly. DR..
George L. Shrady, who attended Gen.
Grant so faithfully, has an income of
$4,000. DR.. Herman Knapp, an eye
specialist, receives about $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
OSCAR J. HARVEY.
Career of the Big Forger of the Treas.
ury Department at Washington.

investigation of the career of Oscar j. Har-
Vey, the forger OF the treasury department
at Washington, who was arrested at Wilkes.
oarre' fa, reveals some strange things,
among Others that some years ago he bor-
rowed sums OF money aggregating $4,000 on
the supposition that he was to be partici
pant in the benefits Of his fathers will He
mad had his share of the estate paid once to
INN previous to these borrowings, and as he
was one OF the executors was able to keep all
KNOWLEDGE OF the true state of affairs in the
dark. He had difficulty in securing his wife,
a Miss Holding, of West Chester, Pa, whom
ne met when she was guest of her uncle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
GATHERING ELDER DOWN.
How the Stupid Birds Pluck OF Their
Own Feathers for the Use of Man


Own Feathers for the Use of Man.
The elder duck constitutes the wealth.
and may be said to be the providence. of
the lcelanders. To study this bird in its
favorite haunts it is only necessary to
take a boat at Reikjavik and pay visit
to three islands situated in front of the
harbor. They are named Videy, Engey
and Akrey. Here the ducks pair and
make their nests every year about the be-
ginning of June. When the female has
chosen the place where she wishes to Law
her eggs she plucks from her plumage
the feathers which she uses to line the
bottom and sides of her nest: then she
generally lays six eggs, rarely more.
During this time the drake. more Jealous
of his marital prerogatives than was
Caesar, like the good father of family
that he is. ceases not for moment to
keep watchful eye on his consort. and
fetches her back instantly if she gives the
slightest indication of wishing to take a
walk. This curious phenomenon Of a
male more careful of his offspring than
the female has been confirmed by nu-
merous observations. But perhaps his
motive in this is simply jealousy.
The next day the owner of the land
comes and carries away at the same time
both the down and eggs. The unfortu-
nate couple, which sometimes make a
stout resistance, clinging to the clothes of
the robber with their beaks, go off short
distance and begin again; but the bondi
farmer) comes once more and takes the
precious deposit. The indefatigahle
mother goes to work anew, and this time
only part of the eggs are taken; for if
all were removed the depredator in de-
string too much would lose all. But this
reserve is made solely as regards the eggs,
for the down is removed once every
week, and the poor mother continues to
strip herself until she finds herself so
bare that she has no longer wherewithal
to line the moist hole that contains her
egg. The male, squatted near her, then
comes to her assistance, and he. too,
strips himself of his plumage, quality
of down that the Icelanders distinguish
easily from that of the female, because it
is white and taken from the creature 8
sides. Cosmopolitan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

son. he outlived all his family and died
broken and disappointed man, OF all his
fortune little was left except a large claim
against the United States-a claim pending
Tor nearly score of years, and still not al
lowed. The history of his decline need not
be recounted. The war destroyed his SOUTH
ern stage line and the government failed to
remunerate him. The rapid railroad con-
struction across the plains and Rocky noun
tains destroyed his staging business faster
than he could dispose of his property The
year 1873 found him with all his available
means In the new railroad schemes in Oregon
and the northwest; then came the panic aud
nd the rest He was man of wonderful
energy and ability, but he could not fight
against fate or swim always against the cur
rent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
Vibration of Walls

The present method of paving the
streets with granite is the cause of a
great many buildings falling which would
otherwise remain standing. Any one
wishing to test this assertion will only
have to take the trouble of climbing
to the roof Of some tall building, and
stand on the top of the fire wall while
heavy truck goes by on the street. He
will then have very forcible demonstra-
ton of the correctness of my assertion.
On some buildings the vibration of the
wall will almost throw man off. es-
peclally where the street is very wide.-
Globe Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by n sick child suffering and crying
with pain OF cutting teeth: II so, send at
once and get Il bottle of Mrs. WIN>LOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETIIING.
Its value is incalculablc. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on il, mothers there is no mistake about it.
II cures dysentery and diarrhPa, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
sOftens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR chill
DREN TEETHING is pleasant to the taste, and
is the prescription OF one OF the oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni.
ted States. aud is tor sale by all druggists
lie. Ally
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

stage driver, stage route manager, organizer
of overland transportation, and finally as
railroad and steamship "boss" in Oregon and
adjacent regions. From 1850 to 1870 bis was
"a name to conjure with in the far west. In
the language of the people there, everything
he touched turned to money" There was a
time when the Holiday stages, the Holiday
mail routes and the Holiday boats were
synonyms in western speech for safety and
certainty. The confidence of western men in
the great organizer was amusingly illustrated
by Mark Twain in his "Innocents Abroad
who represents his Nevada friend as express
ing amazement at the time it took the Israel
ties to cross the desert, closing with this EN-
phatic remark "Why, old Ben Holiday
would "a put 'em through in month";
One of his daughters married the Count
Pourtales, the other the Baron Bussiere-both
French noblemen of eminence In those
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29


personally witnessed many of the most i'm
portant events since 1890 for he was a native
OF Maryland and spent his life in and near
Washington. In 1850, and again in 1860, lie
was commissioner OF the census, and strong
movement was inaugurated to place him in
the same position for 1880, but Francis A.
Walker was appointed instead. In early life
Mr. Kennedy was an ardent follower of
Henry Clay, and took an active part in Wing
conventions. AT er the death of the Wing
party he became known as an anti-slayery
Democrat, and at the time Of the assault on
Senator Sumner in tue senate chamber he at
tempted TO interfere, and received from a
friend OF BrooKs' a blow that broke his nose.
de was on terms Of intimate friendship with
many OF the public men of the war period
and following years, and was often consulted
by them as an authority on local history He
leaves son and two daughters, one Of the
latter the wife Of Gen. John H. Bidwell, the
noted landowner of California,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

To grasp abstract truths is another
growing power of humanity. With as
tonishlng speed the idea has gained
ground that all facts are united in a law
of cause and effect. The inherent casu-
ality of nature is, as a doctrine, destined
to sweep away million absurdities that
possess undeveloped minds. Many Afri-
can tribes are said - be unable to Grasp
the Ideas of light, color. tone or sex.
They See only "A color, IA man. a woman.
or hear a sound; while our low, If 10
are already logicians. Cor, Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

EASTERN WANNA LOT years.
Young Harvey had every educational adj
vantage in youth, and when only 20 years
old was graduated with the highest honors at
Lafayette college. Shortly after graduation
he was made professor of mathematics and
higher English in the Wyoming seminary at
Kingston, Pa. He founded the Harvey
prize for English" at Lafayette college, con-
tiibuted valuable collection of books to the
library of that institution and was recording
secretary of the Alumni association of the
school for years He was admitted to the
Luzerne county bar, has been director in
the Masonic Benefit association of Wilkes
barre and is counselor of the American In
stitute of Civics, of which the president is
Chief Justice Waite.
Previous to his marriage Harvey went
abroad and is said TO have conducted himself
like lord. He was an adept in pushing him
self socially and made many acquaintance in
London and Paris among eminent people.
AT the time of his arrest Harvey was chief Of
the horse claims division in the third auditors
office Of the treasury
1t has been developed that Harvey kept
diary il which he recorded accounts of his
talks with friends, records of his travels, etc.
He also kept set Of books for himself, but
the officers investigating his case have been
unable, thus far, to learn what was done with
the money obtained by his forgeries He had
no bad habits, and his only extravaganza
seems to have been that of purchasing expen-
sive books, brio brac and house decorations.
His desk contained thirteen kinds Of ink and
an extensive assortment of pens, In book
were found directions for the use of the vari-
Gus pens and inks for different signatures,
which were indicated by numbers. The risks
he ran in securing approval of claims pre-
pared by the help of the forgeries were great.
The banks that presented the forged drafts
will he called upon TO make the amounts good.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

days money was so
plenty with Holli-
day that he bought
the great Ophir
farm of 700 acres,
in w e 5 t C hes t err
county, n. Y, and
began the construc-
ton of a castle to
cost 81, 900, 900. The
castle is still I'M
finished and the
farm has passed to
other hands; but
in the little whiteI
chapel on the farm,
lie the remains of
his wife, both
daughters and only
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

The medal will be of gold, larger than a
double eagle, and will weigh eighty EIGHT
pennyweights. The design is unique and ap-
propriate. From bar on which is to be en-
graved: Presented to Frank Robinson" will
be suspended diminutive yawl, emblematic
OF the boat which Robinson used from the
boat and connected with it by small anchor
chains, will hang the medal itself. The center
piece will represent the Mystery under full
sail, with pennant at the peak, surrounded
with laurels. On the mainsail will be placed
these words, used by Robinson when the ship.
wrecked pleasure seekers scrambled for his
fragile boat: wait, Children first!r
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

Rev. E. J. Smith,
of the Wilkesbarre
Methodist Episco-
pal church, now Of
Buffalo, n. y. Mr..
Smith opposed
Harvey's advances
bitterly. Mr.. Smith
was overruled in
his objections by
other relatives of
Miss Holding, how
ever, and the we'd.
ding was one of the
most notable for
floral display and
general elegance in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
] of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William G. Will
son, deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
147 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturage and woodland, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The ut-buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
well fenced, and has upon it
young, thrifty and bearing orchar |.
This is fine opportunity for any
one desiring a good home and
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON.
Or of E. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
shoreham, Vt, Jan. 26, ls>G. SIT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
STATE OF VERMONT
~ District of Addisnn. -

The probate court for the District of Addi.
son:
To all persons interested in the estate of
oliver Frost late OF Bridport, in said District,
deceased.
GREETING:
BY the authority OF the state OF Vermont,
said Probate Court at the Probate office
in Middlebury, in said District, on the sth
day of August A. ID. 1887, nj 10 o'clock a. m,
account ofD II. Bennett, executor OF the will
OF said deceased, should not be allowed, and
also why the residue OF said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
18th day OF July, A. ID. lssI.
20 LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

man, was one of
the eminent histori-
cal scholars of the
country. Probably
no other man in
Washington was so
well and infinitely
informed on the
events Of the last
fifty years, for he
had been a close OBJ
server since boy
hood, had read
much, and retained
his memory in full
vigor to the age OF
* Tnlaal h. I,oI
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
NOTICE.-Estate OF
" John White.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Adj
olson, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the. lestate OF John White, late of
Goshen, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we VIII meet forthe purposes
Goshen on the Goth day OF August and 10th day
OF January next, from 10 O'Clock a. IN. until
months from the 5th day OF July, A. d. 1887,
is the time limited by said Court TOR said
creditors to present their claims to us tor ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Goshen, this 18th day of July,
ID. 1887.
j. l.. JONES, co,,,,s
20 H. d. AVER, Noh o
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

Amply Supplied-Head of Firm "If
our collector has been rude. sir, | am
sorry. assure you we will give him no
countenance. Aggrieved Party, He
doesn't need any-he's got face enough
now for anything. y Harper's Bazaar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

W AAA1 llell y
ing point, is indeed
matter for wonder
"a striking object
lesson as to the
ickleness of for
tun e. Benjamin
Holiday began life
as a poor laborer in
western New York,
went thence to Mis-
souri, at an early
day, lived in a log
cabin and bred
stock till fortune
favored him and
the discovery of the
California mines
gave him his great
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29
THE LATE BEN HOLIDAY.
Career of the Overland Stage Magnate
Briefly Told.

We present herewith the portraits of the
late Ben Holiday and his wife the lives of
the two having presented the most remark
able and truly American chapters in the his
tory of the last forty years. That a man
should start at the very foot OF the ladder,
climb by diligence, forethought and financial
skill to the top, from farm boy t. millionaire,
railroad president, associate and relative of
noblemen, and then sink back by series of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-29

ROBINSON 5 TROPHY. rough, and the
Craft, overladen with women and children,
overset and most of those on board went
down to CHASTITY watery graves.
Then was Frank Robinsons chance, and
right nobly did he do the work set before
him. He alone was near enough to the scene
OF the disaster to he able to be of service, and
had he been less quick of decision or less
brawny of arm he could have done little As
it was he seemed gifted with supernatural
strength, and his rowing over the distance
between him and the struggling victims of
the accident seemed little short of the mirac-
ulous